Carina, monsoon death toll increases to 36

The number of people who died from the onslaught of Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon has increased to 36 as of yesterday, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.

- JOSE RODEL CLAPANO

The NDRRMC said that of the 36 reported deaths, 14 have been verified while the rest are still being validated.

It said six people were reported injured and three others remain missing.

Most of the fatalities were recorded in the National Capital Region (NCR) with 15 followed by Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) with 10 and Zamboanga peninsula with four.

Two fatalities each were recorded in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and Central Luzon.

Ilocos and Davao regions as well as Northern Mindanao had one casualty each.

4.6 M displaced

The combined strength of Carina and the monsoon displaced up to 4.6 million people composed of 1.2 million families nationwide.